What students can do to help CSUMB be more sustainable

Can you remember the last time that you threw something away? Was it earlier today perhaps? How often do you take into consideration what you are putting in the trash can? We are constantly throwing things away and we hardly take into account the damage that our trash is causing.

According to Planet Aid incorporated, “The average college students produces a whopping 640 pounds of trash annually, the majority of which accumulates at the end of the year during move-out.” Lacey Raak, head of Sustainability at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) confirmed this issue by saying, “Move-out materials is a big chunk.”

The following are some of CSUMB’s biggest problems with waste and waste management. If every student on campus took the time to consider each of these problems and started executing these solutions CSUMB could become a more sustainable campus.